Open 9:30 a.m.
John Smith Prayer

Attendance:
John Smith Chair/At Large Memphis
Vicky Garland At-Large Manchester
Lynn Clayton- Jackson
tom kunesh- Chattanooga
Cleata Townsend- Chattanooga
Sandi Perry- Nashville
Dale Mitchell- Nashville

Absent:
Ed Vinson- Memphis
Helen Wagner Vinson- Memphis
Brent Cox- Jackson
Donna Bivens- Jackson
Niles Aseret- Nashville
Melissa Shelby- Manchester
Anita Prevatte- Manchester
Mark Caldwell- Chattanooga
Donna Davis- Kingsport
Christin Dingus- Kingsport

Visitors:
Norman Clayton
David Teat- ACTIA

Treasurers report:
Minutes of May meeting Approved as amended
Re-instatements were addressed:
Niles Aseret is out of Town and does not wish to resign. John will talk to
him about July.
Sandi Perry was re-instated as the Vice-Chair of Nashville.
Doug Kirby was not re-instated for a lack of a second.

Floyd Ayers will assist Melissa Shelby and Anita Prevatte in Manchester with
the caucus and location.
Memphis will be at St.Ann's family Life Center 4965 Stage Rd. Memphis.
Jackson at Cumberland Presbyterian Gym at Hwy. 45 by-pass, Nashville will be
at the United Methodist Family area in West Nashville Charlotte Ave.
Knoxville will be in the City-County Building on Main St., Kingsport is
moved to Greeneville and is being handled by Don and Pat Merzlak at the
courthouse. Chattanooga is at the State office building.
In April TNNAC voted to spend $150.00 on fliers. Tom will design fliers and
Lynn will copy at Kinko's and mail to all who signed in at the Caucuses in
2003.
Tom moved we accept Dale Mitchell as the Nashville Alternate. Passed
It was discussed and passed that since you can only Vote in your own Caucus
area and that we have TNNAC staff working outside their areas that they be
allowed to send in an Absentee ballots.

By request of the Manchester caucus the TNNAC board will let the Caucus
decide who represents them. Manchester will determine placement of 2007 and
2009 board members by voting members. The top vote getter will be Chair
(2007) and the next will be vice-chair (2009).

The Caucus Staff is:
Memphis- Ed Vinson, Helen Vinson, John Smith
Jackson- Brent Cox, Donna Bivens, Jo Nicholson
Nashville- Sandi Perry, Dale Mitchell, Chrissie Vogel, David Teat, Joe
McCaleb
Manchester- Floyd Ayers, Anita Prevatte, Melissa Shelby, and Chelie Britt
Chattanooga- tom kunesh, Cleata Townsend, Mark Caldwell
Knoxville- Vicky Garland
Greeneville- Don Merzlak, Pat Merzlak, Donna Davis, Lee Vest

Lynn will send extra fliers and sign in sheets to each caucus chair.
Indian Preference was discussed, Vicky motioned that we will accept State
cards that are legislatively recognized by their state and Tennessee State
recognized cards. PASSED
We'll use the 1990 recognition criteria for proof, For Indian Preference a
person should send a copy of their cards or if no cards, proving by
genealogy; they can come before the TNNAC board at a regular meeting and
with their proof to be verified. Closed session with no notes taken no pens,
no nothing. If using genealogy it should be certified.

We broke at 12:30 for a working lunch.
Returned at 1:00

In the TNNAC poll of who votes this time on Commissioners it was voted that
in 2005 everyone voted as they did in the 2003 elections. In 2007 this will
change.
Tom moved and Sandi 2nd that any one participating in any TNNAC election
shall provide 21 signatures. PASSED

Applicants are:
TCIA:
John Anderson
tom kunesh
Doris Tate Trevino
Val Ohle
Jeanie King
Joice Fickenworth
David Teat
Niles Aseret
Ruth Knight Allen
TNNAC:
Sandi Perry
Doug Kirby
Vicky Garland
tom kunesh
ACTIA:
John Anderson
tom kunesh
Doris Tate Trevino
Sandi Perry
Joe McCaleb
Human Rights Commission
John Anderson
Paul Vaughn
Historical Commission:
Val Ohle
tom kunesh
Doris Trevino

It was passed to accept all Applicants

It was voted to only post birth year not date.
Vicky will post applicants

It was motioned that all delegates are residents, 18 or older and accept
nominations from the floor. 15 delegates and 5 Alternates
TNNAC will fill vacancies from the delegate lists.
Persons can be delegates who are not at the caucus.
The Referendum must pass a majority of the votes cast to go to the
convention and a majority of the caucus areas. (4)
The TNNAC complaint form is in effect and available online. It must be filed
within 30 days listing persons affected and witnesses.

Next meeting July 16, 2995 at MTSU at 9:00 central
Vicky motion to adjourn 3:30 all agreed